Nottingham City Council has secured £6.1 million from the D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) process to invest in and kick start an overhaul of Nottingham’s cycle facilities. The funding is for 2 years starting in April 2015 through to March 2017. Let’s see Derby City Council try and match our neighbours. The presence of the… Continue reading Congratulations to Nottingham on obtaining cycle funding
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Members – check you’re on the mailing list
We find we have a lot of members who we haven’t got email addresses for and thus cannot send them the electronic newsletters and other information. If you’re a member and didn’t receive an email in the last month about the last newsletter, we probably don’t have your email address (or have an old one).… Continue reading Members – check you’re on the mailing list
Beryl Burton play in Chesterfield – discounts available
The West Yorkshire Playhouse are currently touring a drama about Beryl Burton which visits the Chesterfield Pomegranate Theatre on Thursday 12th to Saturday 14th November 2015. The theatre has kindly offered DCG members a discount – reducing the normal price of £17.50 to £10 for any of the shows. Various booking fees and levies may… Continue reading Beryl Burton play in Chesterfield – discounts available
Derwent Valley Cycleway news
The latest newsletter from the Derwent Valley Cycleway working group has just been published. You can access it (and previous newsletters) here. If you’d like to be added to the mailing list for the newsletter then visit this page.
A Vision of the Future – Derby to Nottingham Green Corridor
The CTC Thursday Ride Group have cycled from Ratcliffe Lane/Long Lane (near Kegworth) to Clifton along the relatively traffic free route of the old A453. This Has been replaced by this Which is now only an access road to Barton in Fabis and a link between Barton and Thrumpton. The new A453 dual… Continue reading A Vision of the Future – Derby to Nottingham Green Corridor
Derbyshire Public Rights of Way review
Derbyshire County Council is proposing changes in how they handle reports of issues relating to Rights of Way and are asking for the public to provide their views on the proposed changes. Please visit this link and provide your input. My personal view is that the proposals mean that anything of “priority B” or lower… Continue reading Derbyshire Public Rights of Way review
FREE bike workshops for children in August (Halfords)
See this link for details of free bike maintenance workshops being offered by Halfords during August. Not many places so book quickly if you’re interested. Halfords shops offering workshops include those at Wyvern and Kingsway.
A52 Wyvern: Cycle Bridge and New Cycle Routes – Consultation
Consultation – what do you think about the proposed cycle routes? DCG has met with the project team and is impressed with the quality of the routes proposed, which includes a new 4m wide bridge over the A52 and believe the new routes around Wyvern will help people wishing to cycle to work in the… Continue reading A52 Wyvern: Cycle Bridge and New Cycle Routes – Consultation
Derby City Council – Big Conversation
Make cyclists voice be heard Public meeting at 6.00pm on Monday 13th July at the Guildhall Big Conversation Feedback Form. The city council have been consulting on what services people regard as important with a view to prioritising funding during austerity cuts. Make the voice of cyclists and cycle transport heard in the debate… Continue reading Derby City Council – Big Conversation
Derbyshire Cycling Plan – please provide your comments
The draft Derbyshire Cycling Plan has been developed by a range of partners across all of Derbyshire. This high level plan aims to get more people on bikes, by 2025. You can review the draft plan here. Once you have reviewed the draft you are encouraged to provide your comments by completing the questionnaire. The… Continue reading Derbyshire Cycling Plan – please provide your comments